Ireland coach Declan Kidney says Brian O'Driscoll provides a good role model for young rugby fans, as the captain is set to earn his 100th Ireland cap in Saturday's Six Nations match against Wales.

AC Milan coach Leonardo says the Champions League quarter-final which sees David Beckham return to former club Manchester United will be a "special" opportunity for the midfielder.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says his side's 5-0 win over FC Porto in the quarter-final of the Champions League was "controlled and attacking", and he is full of praise for hat-trick hero Nicklas Bendtner.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson insists his side will play positively against AC Milan in the Champions League quarter-final second leg but admits David Beckham will be a threat if he plays.

A despondent Rafael Benitez says his Liverpool side lacked attitude and character as they slump to their ninth defeat of the season away at Wigan.

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez says his side deserved to beat Liverpool as they clinched a 1-0 victory and has urged his players to maintain that level of performance until the end of the season.

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish says his players will have to quickly get over the disappointment of losing to Portsmouth in the FA Cup as they prepare to face them again in the Premier League.

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce admits his team are in a relegation battle and says they must start winning games again soon. Sunderland haven't won a league match since November.

Stoke City boss Tony Pulis says his side gave their best in the 2-0 FA Cup defeat at Chelsea, but thinks they must now pick themselves up and concentrate on the league.

Everton manager David Moyes praises the performance of Mikel Arteta, who scored twice in his side's 5-1 hammering of Hull.

Hull boss Phil Brown says his side were "easy" opponents who lacked a second-half game plan, as they were emphatically beaten 5-1 by Everton.

Chelsea captain John Terry says his form over the last two months has been "totally fine" after scoring in his team's 2-0 FA Cup win over Stoke.

Spurs manager Harry Redknapp is happy with a scoreless draw in their FA Cup quarter-final against Fulham, but is also keen to congratulate Avram Grant for taking Portsmouth to the semi-finals.

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson thinks a draw was a fair result following their scoreless FA Cup quarter-final against Tottenham.

Wolves manager Mick McCarthy is doubly disappointed after his side failed to keep a clean sheet and Sam Vokes fired their best chance over the bar, causing the team to lose 1-0 at home to Manchester United.

Manchester United assistant boss Mike Phelan says although the team miss Wayne Rooney, he doubts whether the injured striker's presence would have added anything to their 1-0 victory away to Wolves.

Arsenal's Theo Walcott is delighted to overcome a "frustrating" start to the season, after scoring his side's second goal in their 3-1 defeat of Burnley.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says his team are aiming for the Premier League title after drawing level on points with Chelsea, by beating Burnley 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium.

West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola says his mistakes were behind his team's 2-1 defeat by Bolton, but adds that the visitors played "very well".

Bolton boss Owen Coyle praises an "accomplished" performance from his team during the 2-1 win over West Ham, Bolton's first away victory since September.